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    Lubber Run Park and Amphitheater

    4.3 (12 reviews)

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    Austin G.

    Lubber Run Park and Amphitheater is a large park with a new design-forward community center, a playground, two large yellow slides and trails. The trails hug a creek and lead to areas with picnic tables and an outdoor amphitheater. There's a small parking lot by the amphitheater.

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    Yesenia F.

    My fur babies and I love this park. Tucked away in a suburban neighborhood this is such a hidden hem. I walk my puppies here every day and we love it. We can make the trails as hard or easy as we want. If we want a lazy walk we stick to the paved trail and will easily get a mile out of it. On days where the puppies have extra energy and want to smell and chase every chipmunk or squirrel we take the trails within the park and go up and down hills, to neighborhood and then back to the park and we will easily do 2 miles. We love the Creek, serenity, greenery and peaceful walks we have here.

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    Brooke T.

    This park is not a favorite. The directions on a gps do not take you to the right location but if you drive to Gibson Street you will be able to park near one of the entrances. It is an easy trail to walk dogs but the path ends pretty fast. There is another side that has a paved trail but the bridge to cross has been damaged and cannot used. We were able to cross the other side but by hopping rocks which then led to an amphitheater. This location does have restrooms but seem very old and dirty.

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    Tarun S.

    This is a hidden gem in Arlington. Super close to the Ballston, this park has a few miles of gorgeous trails, a running stream, multiple picnic/grill sites and even a fire pit. Also, there is an amphitheater in the middle! The trails are very well maintained, offers some uphill slopes and flat terrain for a good workout. During the fall, colorful Leaves scatter the floor, but the park services make sure the trails are still visible. There are so many places to sit, relax, and watch the stream. You can't hear any city noise or traffic and parts of the trails weave through some neighborhoods. The park is within 5-10 minutes running from the main Ballston area. I love having this trail so close to my apartment, and glad to have come across it on a random run. During the spring, the main picnic site had a shelter for about 25 people, multiple benches and a grill. Throughout the park there are various picnic tables with grills. I will definitely come here for some grilling and hoping to use the firepit!

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    Really Nice. The long slide and climbing word was my son's favorite activity. It's about 30 mins from us, so not sure if we will return.

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    This is a hidden gem. Check arlington county website in the summer for weekly concerts.

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    This is a very very easy walk with only two hills but it's along a stream with plenty of picnic tables and grills.

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    The photos that were on here previously must be of the park as it used to be, because it's clearly…read morebeen recently renovated and is simply awesome now!! The entire kids playground area is fenced in, they have public bathrooms right next to it (currently closed for the winter), there is a sheltered eating area, basketball court, and soccer field next to it. And did I mention how awesome the playground itself is?? There is also a small dedicated parking strip as well as street parking through the neighborhood. The play structures are made to look like wooden treehouses, and even have little hidden creatures carved into the trees (which were super fun for my daughter to try and identify.) there's a "big kid" structure and a little kid one -- although the slide on the little kid one is still really fast! Fair warning, haha. I like that once the kids get up towards the top of the big kid slide it's completely enclosed by netting, although the level underneath has a lot of places where smaller babes could fall off, so just keep an eye on your littler climbers. There is one of those netted rope tire swings as well as a couple of baby swings, a double-seated see-saw, and an natural play space area with branches and sawed logs and stuff where kids can build and get creative. I'm a huge fan of Madison Manor and will absolutely be back soon!

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    This park is little bit on the older side and is pretty worn. It has street parking around its…read moreperimeter available, but there is a 2 hour time limit. The park features a basketball court, a picnic shelter, a playground, and picnic tables. It seems a little out dated and trashy. You will find 2 fenced in playgrounds areas here. The larger playground area, which is designed for older kids, has has a large jungle gym with a rock climbing structure, monkey rings, slides, bridges, tunnels and canopies. There is also a bank of traditional/ADA swings here. The area is lined with wood chips, with a rubber mat path going down the center. The other playground area, which is designed for pre-schoolers, has a small jungle gym with a rock climbing wall, a small canopy, a small rock climbing wall and a couple of slides. It seems much older and worn than the one on the other side. There is also a small blue wooden house, a mock pirate ship, a rocker animal and a few plastic tables and cars that you would get from a department store in this section as well. The area is lined with rubber matting and sand. It was not my favorite area to say the least. In between the two fenced playground areas, you will find a few benches to sit. The picnic shelter has a bunch of picnic tables under it and is in decent shape. The basketball court is a full court and is in fair shape. The park has a fair amount of green space to play, but the grass does have a large bald spot in the front that is just dirt and a few patches near the basketball court. The back side of the park, across the walkway, is where you will find some picnic tables and grills in a shaded area. This park needs a little TLC and updates to get it back up to speed. It is a fair park and would be an ok place to pass time if you are in the area. It would not be my go-to or destination park though. It does have a lot of potential though and I hope that it makes the needed modifications to reach that potential.

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